Machine for securing hangers to handles



p 1941- J. NEWIG 2,255,127

MACHINE FOR SECURING HANGERS TO HANDLES Filed July 24, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 9 Sept. 9, 1941. J. NEWIG 2,255,127

MACHINE FOR SECURING HANGERS TO HANDLES Filed July 24, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J7 Cl 4. 22

12 I E Q! (Q' j I, I 52 I J J 49 46 49 "Ell" III PIIIMHHlllllllllllllll: 3.7 g "HUI!!! Y Patented Sept. 9, 1941 MACHINE FOR'SEGURING HANGERS T HANDLES Julius Newig, Chicago, 111., assignor to Handy Button Machine 00., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application July 24, .1940, Serial No. 347,278

7 Claims. (01. 14-0-93) This invention relates to a machine for securing a handle hanger to hard and soft wood handles and the like, such as, for example, those used with mops, brooms, dusters, swab-sticks, plungers, etc.

Wire hangers provide the cheapest practical handle for wooden handles, etc., but in the securing of hangers to handles by machine, considerable difficulty has been experienced in causing the hangers to enter uniformly and regularly the handle without turning and without splitting. In view of the need for centering mechanism to take care of handles of varying diameters, it has been necessary to eliminate support for the legs of the hanger at a point adjacent their entrance into the handle; 1. e., at a point where support is most needed.

An object of the present invention is to provide an extremely simple means for providing an adjustable support adapted to handles of difierent diameters while at the same time providing a guide channel for the legs of the hangers up to the very point of entrance into the handle. A further object is to provide extremely simple means whereby hangers of different shapes may be produced by making slight adjustments. Other specific objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is illustrated, in a preferred embodiment, by the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is-a broken plan view of apparatus embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a front View in elevation; Fig. 3, a transverse sectional view, the section being taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, an enlarged detail sectional view, the section being taken as indicated at line 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a view similar to Fig. 4

but showing the hanger in its final clenched position; Fig. 6, a detail sectional view, the section being taken as indicated at line 6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7,

a broken enlarged detail view of the compression member or clenching member employed; Fig. 8, a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. '7; and Fig. 9, a side view in elevation of a portion of a handle equipped with the hanger.

In the illustration given, A designates a frame which may be supported upon a platform or bench A; B designates the clenching or compression mechanism employed; C designates a feed mechanism for the hangers; and D, the centering and guiding mechanism illustrated.

The frame mechanism A may be of any suitable structure. It consists mainly of an angle iron member having a horizontal base In and 5, any suitable means.

a vertical flange structure -l l.

The basefiange I0 is shown bolted to a foundation or platform structure A. The vertical flange H is showncut away at l2 to provide an aperture through which the hangers are fed and secured in posi- "tion. Frame A is also equipped at the rear and 1 clearly inv Fig. 3.

centrally with an I beam support l3, the lower flanges of which are bolted to the member If and the upper flanges of which are bolted to a ;metal guide member 14 constituting a portion of the hanger feed mechanism C.

Secured to the upper portion of the vertical flange H are means providing a guide for the compression members. These means comprise theupper horizontal strips I5 on either side of the aperture l2 and similar lower stripsl6.- To retain the slidably mounted members between the flanges, an upper retaining flange I! is provided, being held by screws to the member I5 and a lower retaining flange i8 is provided, being held by retainingscrews to the member It. At a'point near the aperture 12, the lower strip member I6 is provided with a groove l9 adapted to receive a hanger 2!) fed thereto, as shown more The lower strip or guide 1-6 is also provided at its inner end with an arcuate extension conforming to the arcuate extension 2| of the members l8, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. r s

The compression or clenching mechanism B may be of any suitablestructure. v In the illustra- 7 tion given, a slide member 22 is mounted in each of the tracks provided by the members 15 and I! and- IS and i8. Removably secured to the inner portion of each of the members 22 is an insert head 23 provided on its inner face with a concave portion 24 adapted to receive and substantially fit the side walls of the hanger member The insert member 23 may be provided with a forward face havinggroove surfaces varying in shape which cause the hanger to assume different shapes. For example, if the member 23 has a forwardly-extending face receiving part of the top portion of the hanger 20, this prevents bending except at the portion above the hanger portion-so engaged and thus changes the shape of the finished hanger. The insert blades 23 are held in position by screws 25 which permit ready removal of the insert 23 and the substitution of a different insert having a different forming face or groove. V The members 22 equipped with the blades 23 may be reciprocated toward each other for effecting a clenching. action uponthe hanger 20 by In the illustration given, a

shaft 26 is rotatably mounted within a boss 21 carried by the vertical wall I l of frame A. Fixed to the forward end of the rotatable shaft 26 is a lever 28 having an upper and a lower arm. To the upper arm is pivotally secured a link 29 secured by a pivot 30 tothe slide member 22. Pivotally secured to the lower arm is a long link 3| which extends to the opposite side of the machine and is secured by pivot 32 to the opposite slide member 22. Thus, rotation of shaft 26 causes the two slide members 22 to be simultaneously drawn toward each other or retracted at a desired distance from the end of the handle. The members 22 are held normally in retracted position by the force of spring 35. When it is desired to secure a hanger upon the handle, the operator depresses the metal strap 34 and pulls downwardly upon the lever 33. This action causes the lever 28 mounted on shaft 26 to rotate'in a clockwise position, carrying link 29 forwardly and causing link 3| to move in the opposite direction. Thus, the members 22 on opposite sides of the aperture l2 are brought together against a staple 26 which has been fed away from each other. Any suitable means for rotating the member 26 may be employed. In the illustration given, a lever arm 33 is perforated to receive the member 26 and is rigidly secured thereto. To one end of the lever is secured a metal strap 34 leading downwardly to' The opposite end of the a treadle (not shown). lever 33 is provided with a spring 35 having its lower end fixed to a pin carried by the frame A and serving to maintain the portion of the lever to which it is attached in lowered position and thus causing the slide members 22 to normally remain in retracted position.

The mechanism C for feeding hangers to the clinching blades may be of any suitable type or structure. In the illustration given, the metal bar I4 is supported upon the I beam l3. The member [4 is shaped so as to receive the block of hangers 26 which may or may not be glued together and also to receive a follower block 36 slidably secured to the member l4. The forward end of the member [4 provides a rigid wide face 31radapted to maintain the hanger within the groove of the blade 23. It will be noted that in operation, the hanger is confined between the outer slide member 22 and the wide face 37 at the forward end of member [4.

Secured to the two vertical flanges II is an upwardly-extending bracket member 39, as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2 having a looped central portion 46 in which is mounted a metal coil spring 4|. the inner end of the spring being fixed to the cross shaft 42 and the other end of the spring being fixed to a rearward projection 43 of the follower member 44.

To limit inward movement of the handle 45, I provide a screw member 46 which is further held in position by a set screw 41.

The mechanism D for centering the handle and for guiding the staple legs into the handle preferably consists of a rotatable member 48 mounted upon the fixed shaft 49. Threadedly connected to the end of the shaft 49 is a friction cap 50 which may be readily turned to exert pressure upopn the member 48 to clamp it in a desired position.

The member 48 is provided with arcuate supports 5| of varying diameters adapted to receive handles of varying sizes. The member 48 is provided with a peripheral groove 52 adapted to be brought into alignment with the grooves IS on either side of the member 48 and to guide the leg portions 53 of the hanger 26 into the handle, as shown more clearly in Figs. 4 and 5.

Operation In the operation of the machine, a handle 45 is placed within the aperture l2 formed in the frame andwithin one of the arcuate supports 5| which fits its diameter. The member 48 is rotated to bring the desired arcuate support 5| into the upper center position to receive the handle. Screw 46 is adjusted so as to position the hanger forward by the follower member 44. The blades 23, as they are moved forward, bring their top forwardly-extending portions into engagement with the hanger and force it downwardly into groove l9, and then compress the hanger 20 to the final position illustrated in Fig. 5, the legs 53 being guided by the peripheral groove 52 of the member 48. After the hanger has been applied, the treadleis released and the metal strap 34 moves upwardly to permit'retraction, under the forc'of spring 35, of the slide members 22. The

action of the machine is substantially automatic. All that is necessary for the operator to do is to place the handle45 upon the arcuate support 5| and to depress the treadle or other means secured to strap 34.

The operation is rapid and certain, the legs 53 of the hanger being guided up to the very point of entrance into the handle so that there is no opportunity for deviation as when the points are pressed into hard wood or other structures.

While in the foregoing description, I have set forth certain details and specific structures for the purpose of illustrating an embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that such details and structures may be modified widely by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a machine for securing a hanger to a handle, a frame, a rotatable member mounted on said frame and provided with a plurality of arcuate supports of varying diameters for receiving handles of different sizes, said rotatable member being provided with grooves on either side of said arcuate support opening into the interior of said arcuate supports for guiding the legs of the hanger into the handle, compression members slidable in said frame toward each other and said rotatable member, means for feeding a hanger between said members, and means for actuating sion members slidable in'said frame toward each other and said rotatable member, means for feeding a hanger between said members, and means for forcing said members against said hanger to secure it within a handle.

3. In a machine for securing a hanger to a handle, a frame, a rotatable member mounted on said frame and provided with a plurality of arcuate supports of varying diameters for receiv-: ing handles of difierent sizes, said rotatable member being'provided with grooves on either side of said arcuate supports and opening into said supports for guiding the legs of the hanger into the handle, means for releasably securing said rotatable member in a fixed position, slidable members mounted on said frame for movement toward and away from each other, insert blades secured to said slidable members and equipped with grooves adapted to receive a hanger, means for feeding the hanger to the grooves of said insert blades, and means for forcing said blades against said hanger to secure it within a handle.

4. In a machine for securing a hanger to a handle, a frame, a rotatable member mounted on said frame and provided with a plurality of arcuate supports of varying diameters for receiving handles of different sizes, said rotatable member being provided with grooves on either side of said arcuate supports and opening into said supports for guiding the legs of the hanger into the handle, means for releasably securing said rotatable member in a fixed position, slidable members mounted on said frame for movement toward and away from each other, removable insert blades secured to said slidable members and equipped with grooves adapted to receive a hanger, means for feeding the hanger to the grooves of said insert blades, and means for forcing said blades against said hanger to secure it within a handle.

5. In a machine for securing hangers to handles, a frame, a rotatable member mounted on said frame and provided with a plurality of arcuate supports of varying diameters, said rotatable member being provided with grooves on either side of said arcuate supports and opening into said supports for guiding the legs of the hanger into the handle, means for clamping said rotatable member in a fixed position with an upper arcuate support serving as a support for a handle, a hanger supporting arm aligned with said upper fixed handle support and adapted to slidably support a plurality of hangers for advancement toward said last-mentioned arcuate support, compression members slidable in said frame toward each other and said rotatable member, each of said members being provided with a face extending forwardly of the member, said face being adapted to engage a portion of the hanger to maintain the legs of the hanger in said groove, and means for forcing said compression members'against the foremost hanger to secure it withm a handle. 7

6. In a machine for securing a hanger to a handle, a frame, blade guides securedto said frame, blades carried within said guides and mounted for movement toward and away from each other, means for feeding a hanger forward between said blades, supporting means for maintaining a handle between the foremost hanger, said supporting means comprising a rotatable member equipped with arcuate supports and with grooves extending about the periphery of said member between said arcuate supports, means for securing said rotatable member in fixed position with an arcuate support uppermost adapted to support a handle between the hangers, each of said blades being provided with a forwardly extending face above said grooves, said face being spaced from and opposed to the grooves in said support, whereby the face engages a portion of the hanger in said grooves, and means for advancing said blades toward each other to force said hanger points through said grooves and into the handle.

7. In a machine for securing a hanger to a handle, a frame, means for supporting a handle, a groove in said means for guiding the legs of the hanger into the handle, slidable members mounted on said frame for movement toward and away from each other, removable insert blades secured to said slidable members and equipped with guide means adapted to receive a hanger,

a forwardly extending projection on each of said insert blades, said projection being spaced from and opposed to said groove and adapted to engage the upper portion of the hanger to maintainthe legs thereof in position in said groove, means for feeding the hanger to the guides of said insert blades, and means for forcing said blades against said hanger to secure it within a handle.

J UIJUS NEWIG. 

